Polyura jupiter

Polyura jupiter is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Indonesia and surrounding islands.

Polyura jupiter
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Polyura
Species:
P. jupiter
Binomial name
Polyura jupiter
(Butler, 1869)[1]
Synonyms
  • Charaxes jupiter Butler, 1869
  • Charaxes chlorus Fruhstorfer, 1914
  • Eulepis pyrrhus admiralitatis Rothschild, 1915
  • Charaxes attila Grose-Smith, 1889
  • Charaxes pyrrhus keianus Rothschild & Jordan, 1897
  • Charaxes pyrrhus seitzi Rothschild, 1897
  • Eulepis pyrrhus watubela Rothschild, 1903

The larvae feed on Albizia stipulata.

Subspecies
  • Polyura jupiter jupiter (western Papua)
  • Polyura jupiter kronos (Honrath, 1888) (Bismarck Archipelago)
  • Polyura jupiter admiralitatis (Rothschild, 1915) (Admiralty Islands)
  • Polyura jupiter attila (Grose-Smith, 1889) (Guadalcanal)
  • Polyura jupiter keianus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1897) (Key)
  • Polyura jupiter seitzi (Rothschild, 1897) (Tanimbar)
  • Polyura jupiter watubela (Rothschild, 1903) (Watubela)

References
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